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A beautiful pink cockatoo, from the eastern 

 islands, attached to a hanging perch, is placed 

 near the aviary ; and a large, elegant Persian 

 cat, with fur of a most delicate silky texture, is 

 seen attached by a long string to a tree. The 

 docile creature reposes during the fine sunny 

 weather upon the grass-plot in front of the 

 aviary. The two latter are removed into the 

 house at night, and placed in the garden during 

 fine and serene weather. 



Upon a large tree, also, on the terrace, near 

 the aviary, is a fine female specimen of the 

 Ounderou monkey of Ceylon (Simla silenus et 

 leojiina, Gm.) The fur of the animal is black, 

 with a large white mane falling over on each 

 side of the head. This specimen is nearly two 

 feet high, but does not walk in the erect position. 

 A house is placed for it in the branches of the 

 tree, and the animal is secured by a chain, with 

 a moveable ring, passing round a lofty bamboo, 

 which communicates with the tree ; so that Jenny, 

 as the creature is called, can ascend or descend 

 from the tree, and range for a certain extent 

 through the branches, or for a short distance over 

 the ground, when she descends. She is not readily 



to keep on board during a long voyage ; this root, therefore, 

 given to them, either in a raw or boiled state, perfectly serves 

 as a substitute. 



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